Most folks in the world will always fall back and identify with their own first.
A fact lost on most Americans since the early 70s.
We are hopelessly naive.
Second and third that!
Why do idiots flee their third-world cesspools to come here and the first thing they do is re-create the "culture" and lifestyle they fled?
Naive, indeed; The Mayor of LA has no power;he is just a figure representing that Mayoral Office.
Further more the Mayor has no legislative power; period.
If anybody thinks that the Mayor dictates anything, that person is dreaming. The City Council is the body who dictates and makes things work in LA.
Villaragosa is just grand standing to get Brownies among his peers.(the illegal/legal Mexicans)
IMHO I believe the real power a Mayor has, is when the Police Chief is elected, and also a few things withing City boundaries, no more no less.
Villaragosa is going to feel the heat for his comments, especially from the Blacks. Them pilgrims are not very happy campers, I will have you know!